FAST-FORWARD Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-forward

verb

Definition of fast-forward

as in to accelerate

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Recent Examples of fast-forward The Spurs flipped to the Hawks – then considered a burgeoning playoff team – for a slew of future draft picks that could fast-forward their reconstruction project. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2023 Let’s fast-forward to Kerry Condon’s look at this year’s Golden Globes. — Monica Corcoran Harel, Variety, 8 Mar. 2023 Preparation was very minimal compared to … fast-forward ten years to Madonna. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2023 Hitting Pause on High-End Over the next decade, cassette sales were on fast-forward — but the format struggled to attract audiophiles, who stuck with vinyl. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023 Meanwhile, Georgia will not be holding an early primary, despite the DNC’s fast-forward schedule. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2023

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Verb

Broadcom sits roughly 50% below its average Wall Street price target while the AI infrastructure build-out continues to accelerate.

— Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
The trend of declining foreign enrollment could accelerate after recent changes to decades-old policies limiting the ability of visa holders to change majors, switch schools and remain in the US after graduation.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerate

Verb

Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Cubing the butter speeds things up by increasing surface area.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of speed

Verb

It is considered a bellwether case, meaning its outcome is meant to help guide how all the other cases in federal court in Chicago might proceed, and/or how to settle those cases.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
However, just before the 2026 men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Eldridge was informed that FIFA did not intend to proceed with the concept.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceed

Verb

Gestational hypertension can progress to preeclampsia, which, in severe cases, can lead to eclampsia, which involves seizures and can be life-threatening.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The status updates will show up in real time as the testing progresses, and the final reports, certificates, and structured test results will appear automatically.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

Some come for the high-octane DJs at Shellona or the all-day revelry of Nikki Beach; others swear by the legendary glamour of Le Club 55 or the festive energy of Casa Amor.

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Amtrak’s Empire Builder is one of the great American train journeys, a 2,210-mile rail voyage through seven states that goes along the northern edge of the American West.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
With the first real week of preseason football in the books, the regular season feels well within reach, and with that, the accoutrements that go along with it as well.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of go along

Verb

Three Houthi military sources and a spokesman for the Yemeni government forces battling them near the waterway also told AFP the rebels are planning to advance south from their current territory.

— August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of advance

Verb

Palmer himself paced the room on a phone call, doling out smiles of encouragement and inspiring a hushed reverence in his wake.

— Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
He gets booked well in advance — typically in the previous autumn — and is scheduled to pace Diamond League meets in Lausanne, Zurich and Silesia this summer.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pace

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